A new angle on the Saxons

Report on the hoard of Anglo Saxon treasure discovered in Staffordshire by a metal detectorist. Believed to date from the 7C or 8C, it has staggered archaeologists and will, experts say, reshape our understanding of the Dark Ages. It points to the existence of hitherto unknown battlefields and tradi...

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Published in:Sunday times (London, England : 1931) England : 1931), 2009-09, p.14-14
Main Author: Foggo, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Report on the hoard of Anglo Saxon treasure discovered in Staffordshire by a metal detectorist. Believed to date from the 7C or 8C, it has staggered archaeologists and will, experts say, reshape our understanding of the Dark Ages. It points to the existence of hitherto unknown battlefields and trading links and means that historians will need to question some basic beliefs - to consider, for example, whether the Saxons embraced Christianity much earlier than previously thought. The chronology of previously discovered Saxon relics is now open to question. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0956-1382